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mississippi was the key state, if you will, and perhaps i'm saying that because i'm from mississippi. the key state for all of the brutality and the changes that came along at that particular time. we go back to emmet till and so many other cases that are not as well known that medgar investigated and was there on hand with all of it. and you live with knowing that your days are numbered. it's not easy, but you do it because you believe and you care. and all of those people who spent days in jail, who spent days out in the open and food and drink brought to them and the cops would spit in the food. and here you are. that was a swell of young people who became involved at that time as well. >> taylor branch, you wrote about the anxiety about the march. because in the rewrite of history, everyone was on the side of the march and civil rights. but you wrote the city banned liquor sales for the first time since prohibition. president kennedy and his military chiefs were poised to trigger suppression by 4,000 troops assembled in the suburbs. the washington senators postponed two days' game
mississippi was the key state, if you will, and perhaps i'm saying that because i'm from mississippi. the key state for all of the brutality and the changes that came along at that particular time. we go back to emmet till and so many other cases that are not as well known that medgar investigated and was there on hand with all of it. and you live with knowing that your days are numbered. it's not easy, but you do it because you believe and you care. and all of those people who spent days in...
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and i had just come out of mississippi when he talked about the mole hills of mississippi. it seemed to me he had touched every single metaphor that would have -- that would have torn the heart of any american who did not nurture racial sentiment. just as i believe given the fact that kennedy, who had opposed the march when he received the six leaders afterwards did so with great joy and embraced them. it seems to me that that speech, that march changed the president of the united states and a year later, we had the 1964 civil rights act. >> with that said, michael bes loss, we know initially a few months prior, president kennedy had met with the civil rights leaders and expressed his worry about this gathering of mostly african-americans. we know there were people from all over the corrupt, both black and white but it was mostly african-american and there was a worry from the president. >> yeah, he felt that this was something that he always feared an event like this that was spontaneous and could not be controlled. there was a heavy national guard presence waiting. it was
and i had just come out of mississippi when he talked about the mole hills of mississippi. it seemed to me he had touched every single metaphor that would have -- that would have torn the heart of any american who did not nurture racial sentiment. just as i believe given the fact that kennedy, who had opposed the march when he received the six leaders afterwards did so with great joy and embraced them. it seems to me that that speech, that march changed the president of the united states and a...
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medgar evers had been assassinated in mississippi in june of 1963. bull connor, the police commissioner of the city of birmingham, had used dogs and fire hoses on children, women in the streets of birmingham. hundreds and thousands of young people, young children, had been arrested and jailed in the city of birmingham. people couldn't register to vote simply because of the color of their skin. back in 1961, '62, '63, people had to pass a so-called literacy test in my native state of alabama. on one occasion, a man was asked to count the number of bubbles in a bar of soap. another occasion, a man was asked to count the number of jellybeans in a jar. >> before he would be allowed to register? >> register. and there was black doctors, lawyers, college professors, high school principals, maids, sharecroppers, tenant farmers, stood in unmovable lines all across the south. were denied the right to participate simply because of the color of their skin. >> you lived a very frenetic schedule in the months leading up to the march. you were in all the hot spots
medgar evers had been assassinated in mississippi in june of 1963. bull connor, the police commissioner of the city of birmingham, had used dogs and fire hoses on children, women in the streets of birmingham. hundreds and thousands of young people, young children, had been arrested and jailed in the city of birmingham. people couldn't register to vote simply because of the color of their skin. back in 1961, '62, '63, people had to pass a so-called literacy test in my native state of alabama. on...
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. >>, in mississippi, in alabama, people were struggling to have the right to citizenship, the right to vote, the right to public accommodations. people were being jailed and this was a culmination of those efforts to come to washington and petition the federal government to intervene and insure that in fact all citizens have equal treatment. >> annie, you were there, too, 50 years ago. again, you were there today for the march today. how did being there in 1963 impact who you became no. life. i was 17, and i had a summer job. i was on my way to college and i realized that there were people all over the country who i was aworking class examined kid of immigrant parents but still had this genetic advantage and needed to go down and say i'm standing with everyone else, because it was so important. i went into college thinking i would be a high school english teacher and i said no, i needed to go into journalism to stand up, bear witness and maybe make a difference. >> martha, you've written about the ways in which the women were at times overlooked. there was only one woman on the dais
. >>, in mississippi, in alabama, people were struggling to have the right to citizenship, the right to vote, the right to public accommodations. people were being jailed and this was a culmination of those efforts to come to washington and petition the federal government to intervene and insure that in fact all citizens have equal treatment. >> annie, you were there, too, 50 years ago. again, you were there today for the march today. how did being there in 1963 impact who you...
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. >> we cannot be satisfied as long as the negro in mississippi cannot vote and a negro in new york believes he has nothing for which to vote. >> as he's reading his next, mahalia jackson, the famous gospel singer, is sitting on the platform, and she shouts at him, and says, tell them about the dream, martin, tell them about the dream. >> i still have a dream. >> i said oh "s," i thought it was a mistake to use that. but how wrong i was. it had never been used on a world stage before. >> whoever was standing next to me, i said to that person, they don't know it, those people out there, they don't know it, but they're ant ready to go to church. >> i have a dream that one day on the red hills of jordan, sons of farmers, slaves, and the sons of slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. >> it was like you could hear a pin drop. i guess everybody in the audience at that time felt he was actually speaking to them. >> i have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation will they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of
. >> we cannot be satisfied as long as the negro in mississippi cannot vote and a negro in new york believes he has nothing for which to vote. >> as he's reading his next, mahalia jackson, the famous gospel singer, is sitting on the platform, and she shouts at him, and says, tell them about the dream, martin, tell them about the dream. >> i still have a dream. >> i said oh "s," i thought it was a mistake to use that. but how wrong i was. it had never been used...
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go back to mississippi. go back to alabama. go back to south carolina. go back to georgia, go back to louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities. knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. let us not wallow in the valley of despair. i say to you today, my friend friends -- [ cheers and applause ] >> -- though even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. i have a dream that one day on the red hills of georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream that one day even the state of mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. i have a dream that my four little chi
go back to mississippi. go back to alabama. go back to south carolina. go back to georgia, go back to louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities. knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. let us not wallow in the valley of despair. i say to you today, my friend friends -- [ cheers and applause ] >> -- though even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a...
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mississippi was the key state, if you will, and perhaps i'm saying that because i'm from mississippi. the key state for all of the brutality and the changes that came along at that particular time. we go back to emmet till and so many other cases that are not as well known that medgar investigated and was there on hand with all of it. and you live with knowing that your days are numbered. it's not easy, but you do it because you believe and you care. and all of those people who spent days in jail, who spent days out in the open and food and drink brought to them and the cops would spit in the food. and here you are. that was a swell of young people who became involved at that time as well. >> taylor branch, you wrote about the anxiety about the march. because in the rewrite of history, everyone was on the side of the march and civil rights. but you wrote the city banned liquor sales for the first time since prohibition. president kennedy and his military chiefs were poised to trigger suppression by 4,000 troops assembled in the suburbs. the washington senators postponed two days' game
mississippi was the key state, if you will, and perhaps i'm saying that because i'm from mississippi. the key state for all of the brutality and the changes that came along at that particular time. we go back to emmet till and so many other cases that are not as well known that medgar investigated and was there on hand with all of it. and you live with knowing that your days are numbered. it's not easy, but you do it because you believe and you care. and all of those people who spent days in...
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i wish they had told me that in mast mississippi when they tied that cotton sack on me. they were very generous with the time. it was from sun to sun. on this day, 58 years ago, was the occasion for the dream. my cousin and i emmett teal, maurice, my brother, my nephew, we went to a little town in money, mississippi. while we were there emmett whistled. he was shot in the head and thrown in the river. we cried. our hearts were broken. the bible said there's a time for all things under the sun. there's a time to weep, but what had just happened in our country when an american stalked another american, shot him down like a dog and the jury said not guilty, it's crying time again. we need to do something. young people, listen to me. i was so upset that i take the programs. i want to see who was supporting them. i wanted to see who was buying or paying for the advertising time. i saw two japanese automobile make makers. i have one of them. before i buy that again i'll ride a skateboard. go lohome and see who is supporting these bigots. don't buy their products. they tell me
i wish they had told me that in mast mississippi when they tied that cotton sack on me. they were very generous with the time. it was from sun to sun. on this day, 58 years ago, was the occasion for the dream. my cousin and i emmett teal, maurice, my brother, my nephew, we went to a little town in money, mississippi. while we were there emmett whistled. he was shot in the head and thrown in the river. we cried. our hearts were broken. the bible said there's a time for all things under the sun....
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we are one of the major employers in the state of mississippi. now that adversely affects not only families who will not have access to high-quality care for their children, staff who won't have jobs, and then the goods and services that we purchase and vendors we use in the community -- those things will not be available anymore. i wanted to go back to calling really quickly to ask -- i don't know whether we know at this point what further cuts might be coming down the line, if sequestration continues -- is that something that is still to be determined? >> we don't know exactly what programs we will face in 2014. one thing we do know is that some of the changes that programs made this year are not sustainable. timeay have had a one- cutting to transportation, and they use that money to be able to keep more children enrolled. they will not have that option if there are further cuts in the future. in thely, while maybe first year we were able to say, you can operate at a shorter school year, we really know that kids need to have more exposure to h
we are one of the major employers in the state of mississippi. now that adversely affects not only families who will not have access to high-quality care for their children, staff who won't have jobs, and then the goods and services that we purchase and vendors we use in the community -- those things will not be available anymore. i wanted to go back to calling really quickly to ask -- i don't know whether we know at this point what further cuts might be coming down the line, if sequestration...
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the mississippi lynching. and a dozen others. until in 1968 dr. king himself was martyred, still marching for jobs and freedom. what a debt we owe to those people who came here 50 years ago. [ applause ] the martyrs played it all for a dream. a dream, as john lewis said, that millions have now actually lived. so how are we going to repay the debt? dr. king's dream of interdependence, his prescription of wholehearted cooperation across racial lines, they ring as true today as they did 50 years ago. oh, yes. we face terrible political gridlock now. read a little history. it's nothing new. yes, there remain racial inequalities in employment, income, health, wealth, incarceration, and in the victims and perpetrators of violent crime. but we don't face beatings, lancings and shootings for our political beliefs anymore. and i would respectfully suggest that martin luther king did not live and die to hear his heirs crying about political gridlock. it is time to stop complaining and put our shoulders against the stubborn gates holding the american people
the mississippi lynching. and a dozen others. until in 1968 dr. king himself was martyred, still marching for jobs and freedom. what a debt we owe to those people who came here 50 years ago. [ applause ] the martyrs played it all for a dream. a dream, as john lewis said, that millions have now actually lived. so how are we going to repay the debt? dr. king's dream of interdependence, his prescription of wholehearted cooperation across racial lines, they ring as true today as they did 50 years...
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population and incidentally, because of our work and working with other people, mississippi had the largest number of elected officials, but now, we're here 50 years later and we find in washington that more than in 1953. more people out of work, but more importantly, we went free in 1963. we need state hood. state hood. >> better jobs, better pay was an objective in 1963. a long time before voting rights legislation would come about, but many are crediting the march to having to expedite that, so what are you hoping comes after this 50-year mark of this march? the march did sort of spur us on and lighten our spirit, but we went to work the next week in mississippi and alabama and georgia, et cetera, so what i hope this march will do is let us know the struggle is not over. there's still massive discrimination, unemployment, gaps between the white and black students and it would spur us on to stop being so complacent, but from my point in washington, state hood is my number one issue because we need to be free. as simple as that. >> talked to eleanor holmes norton earlier, who was t
population and incidentally, because of our work and working with other people, mississippi had the largest number of elected officials, but now, we're here 50 years later and we find in washington that more than in 1953. more people out of work, but more importantly, we went free in 1963. we need state hood. state hood. >> better jobs, better pay was an objective in 1963. a long time before voting rights legislation would come about, but many are crediting the march to having to expedite...
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he went to mississippi. wiferried his first general taylor's daughter. oped and she- elp died on the honeymoon. they were near baton rouge. diptheria or -- something, i don't know. , he married someone from mississippi. pushy,, i hate to say what she was. she was a very aggressive lady. everyone knewent, her and she was the belle of washington. president's, too. to put it in modern terminology, it would have been a sensational thing for this couple leaving on the train to go south when the civil war and began -- the civil war had began. it was not really a firebrand. he was not as excessive as some of these others. he was a dyed in the wool southerner. >> here is jennifer walton. with buchanan in lebanon, but the van you -- pennsylvania. unfortunately, for such a buoyant and remarkable woman, you can see a lot about her with the tragedies that mark her life. she lost both of her parents. several young siblings. the loss of her three siblings who had reached adulthood. her view -- her beloved of goal. the deaths of her two young sons and her husband. lane
he went to mississippi. wiferried his first general taylor's daughter. oped and she- elp died on the honeymoon. they were near baton rouge. diptheria or -- something, i don't know. , he married someone from mississippi. pushy,, i hate to say what she was. she was a very aggressive lady. everyone knewent, her and she was the belle of washington. president's, too. to put it in modern terminology, it would have been a sensational thing for this couple leaving on the train to go south when the...
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then there were the klu klux klan murders, the mississippi lynching. and a dozen others until in 1968 dr. king himself was martyred, still marching for jobs and freedom. what a debt we owe to those people who came here 50 years ago. [applause] the martyrs played it all for a dream. a dream that john lewis said that millions have now actually lived. so how are we going to repay the debt? dr. king's dream of interdependence, his prescription of whole heartedness across racial lines rings as true today as it did 50 years ago. oh, yes, we phase terrible gridlock now. it's nothing new. yes there remained racial inequalities, employment, heal health, wealth, victimization and perpetration of crime. but we don't face lynches and beatings for our political beliefs any more. and i would suggest that martin luther king did not live and die to hear his heirs whine about the political gridlock. it is time to stop complaining and put our shoulders against the stubborn gates holding american people back. we cannot be disheartened by the forces of resistence to build
then there were the klu klux klan murders, the mississippi lynching. and a dozen others until in 1968 dr. king himself was martyred, still marching for jobs and freedom. what a debt we owe to those people who came here 50 years ago. [applause] the martyrs played it all for a dream. a dream that john lewis said that millions have now actually lived. so how are we going to repay the debt? dr. king's dream of interdependence, his prescription of whole heartedness across racial lines rings as true...
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on this day in 1955, 14-year-old emmitt till was murdered by two white men in mississippi for flirting with a white woman. he was tortured and beaten and shot in the head. the murderers were acquitted and months later they admitted to the killing. a day never to forget. but today we also remember a hopeful day. five years ago today, senator barack obama accepted the democratic nomination for president in 2008. the arc of history bending toward justice. that's why we in our own way must never stop marching, never stop fighting, never stop doing whatever it is we can do. because at the end, right will always overpower wrong. and as the president quoted an old gospel song today, weeping may endure for a night. but if you keep going, joy will definitely come in the morning. we need to keep going because there are mornings that are waiting us if we would just fight through the night. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now.
on this day in 1955, 14-year-old emmitt till was murdered by two white men in mississippi for flirting with a white woman. he was tortured and beaten and shot in the head. the murderers were acquitted and months later they admitted to the killing. a day never to forget. but today we also remember a hopeful day. five years ago today, senator barack obama accepted the democratic nomination for president in 2008. the arc of history bending toward justice. that's why we in our own way must never...
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mississippi was -- most black folks were for to go mississippi. they wanted to be freed so the bravest men and mississippi could be killed, so they children across our souls. that was june the 12th. the march in detroit -- [inaudible]. then the march, and right after the march. did the march make all these things happened? john kennedy killed november 22. in that same year this was tumultuous. the march, lyndon johnson comes in, our spirit drops. you mean they killed kennedy and we're going to get johnson? we did not know he would become the most productive resident second only to maybe abraham lincoln. lyndon johnson. public combination bill, lyndon johnson. [inaudible] 92 pieces of legislation, lyndon johnson. no one can compare with what happened, the speech was a part of the rhythm of the season. and there were more or less people somewhere -- [inaudible]. and so it's important that we always look about some of people who made this possible. my last point is that the dream of 63 was not the dream of 68. our last staff meeting called -- saturda
mississippi was -- most black folks were for to go mississippi. they wanted to be freed so the bravest men and mississippi could be killed, so they children across our souls. that was june the 12th. the march in detroit -- [inaudible]. then the march, and right after the march. did the march make all these things happened? john kennedy killed november 22. in that same year this was tumultuous. the march, lyndon johnson comes in, our spirit drops. you mean they killed kennedy and we're going to...
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politically, we're not -- there is still big gaps. >> one would think that south carolina, mississippi, alabama, the south ironically, with large african-american population would have african-american -- but because of racism, because of historically segregation, the chances of that are probably very slim. with tim scott being the exception. the question become, whether or not there are enough african-americans that want to run for office, that can raise the money and resources. unfortunately, historically, african-american candidates who run statewide, as you know this, chuck, do not do as well as their white counterparts. >> it's a reminder, michelle, there's still -- there's not legal segregation, there's still segregation in the south. there's still a black belt. i can look at voting precincts. county by county. i know exactly where the democratic vote is. it's african-american precincts. there's still this feeling, there's still a form of segregation that has been i guess sub segregation. >> yes, there's a lot of subsegregation, particularly in the south, and in addition to self-
politically, we're not -- there is still big gaps. >> one would think that south carolina, mississippi, alabama, the south ironically, with large african-american population would have african-american -- but because of racism, because of historically segregation, the chances of that are probably very slim. with tim scott being the exception. the question become, whether or not there are enough african-americans that want to run for office, that can raise the money and resources....
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they'll get states like mississippi, alabama, tennessee, will for every dollar that their citizens put into the federal coffers, those states w we have $1.20, $1.40 back on their investments. states in the north get 91 cents back on every dollar their citizens pay. new yorkers get in the line of 68 cents to 70 cents back. this is to generally sub subside programs like medicare that the south claim they hate but gobble up disproportionately. >> here we find ourselves rolling our eyes at the latest anti abortion bill or anti voting allow. paula deen among georgia republicans has better approval ratings than dr. martin luther king. do we take a poll like this seriously? >> yes. >> what do you think it means? >> specifically for paula deen, she kind of represents this pinnacle of what a lot of contemporary southerners want to feel is the new south, which is somebody who brings all the old school genteel manners and refinement and all this sort of stuff and brings with it a comp temporary viewpoint makes it so that they don't to have apologize for that, you know, slave day flag that they lo
they'll get states like mississippi, alabama, tennessee, will for every dollar that their citizens put into the federal coffers, those states w we have $1.20, $1.40 back on their investments. states in the north get 91 cents back on every dollar their citizens pay. new yorkers get in the line of 68 cents to 70 cents back. this is to generally sub subside programs like medicare that the south claim they hate but gobble up disproportionately. >> here we find ourselves rolling our eyes at...
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we got the center from mississippi state, they all went out the entire line to have some fun so what do they do? the center dylan dader says hey, give me that bowling ball. watch this, guys, hike, hike, bam. throws it down the alley and he gets a strike. they all fall. >> it went down. >> good bonding. >> i'm saying they should do fowling, you take a football throw it at ten pins. >> he's got the hair. >> here we have fowling and tur durk be. there's a new app out called hey girl and it takes your browser and replaces every photo with a photo -- he might want it after we talk about it -- with a photo of rye yab gan gosling. it will replace every news story, there's "the notebook" and all that, if you're with him, check it out. "way too early" starts now. >>> i will bet you, for most of you, if you go home in the next two weeks while your members of congress are home, and you look them in the eye and you say what is your positive replacement for obama care, they will have zero answer. because we are caught up right now in a culture and you see it every single day where as long as we'r
we got the center from mississippi state, they all went out the entire line to have some fun so what do they do? the center dylan dader says hey, give me that bowling ball. watch this, guys, hike, hike, bam. throws it down the alley and he gets a strike. they all fall. >> it went down. >> good bonding. >> i'm saying they should do fowling, you take a football throw it at ten pins. >> he's got the hair. >> here we have fowling and tur durk be. there's a new app out...
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it was invented by ulysses grant that is what he does across the state of mississippi. when he finally crosses the river into mississippi he comes through at raymond and then jackson and back to champion hill and the river. he does doesn't enable markedly short amount of time and john pemberton can't get his act together to keep up with him. that is how they end up at expert. pamper to never had a chance. when the confederate troops fall back into the work surrounds vicksburg an interesting thing takes place. it's very different from what happens at most battles in the confederacy and that is the presence of the civilians. a great comparison to make between vicksburg and regarding the civilians was fredericksburg virginia. the battle takes place six months earlier december of 1862 and at fredericksburg you have property leave behind a town upon the hill. you have the union army crossing the rappahannock river. the town of vicksburg is right in the middle. lee tells them please get out. they do. they listen to him and it's a sad scene of this wagon train of refugees pott
it was invented by ulysses grant that is what he does across the state of mississippi. when he finally crosses the river into mississippi he comes through at raymond and then jackson and back to champion hill and the river. he does doesn't enable markedly short amount of time and john pemberton can't get his act together to keep up with him. that is how they end up at expert. pamper to never had a chance. when the confederate troops fall back into the work surrounds vicksburg an interesting...
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so i went to mississippi that summer of 1964 and i lived with a family. ms.johnson, her daughter was a teenager, june johnson and had been beaten in wynonna, mississippi. june was a strong girl. the family was strong there were about 12 children in the family. they took in three of us. two white girls and myself. host: ruth thanks for the call and thank you for sharing your story from 50 years ago. owen ullmann, we talked about your own participation. walk us through how you arrived here and why you came? guest: my parent has raised me and i'm proud of their values of stressing the importance of treating everyone equally with respect. they had some friend who were active. a church who had organized a group of people to go to the march. friend of their son who was a friend of mine, asked do you want to come. of course it was kind of like an adventure. kid in new jersey going to washington d.c. we got on a school bus. it was a baptist church that organized it from new jersey. i remember, it must have been like 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning when we left. going
so i went to mississippi that summer of 1964 and i lived with a family. ms.johnson, her daughter was a teenager, june johnson and had been beaten in wynonna, mississippi. june was a strong girl. the family was strong there were about 12 children in the family. they took in three of us. two white girls and myself. host: ruth thanks for the call and thank you for sharing your story from 50 years ago. owen ullmann, we talked about your own participation. walk us through how you arrived here and...
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over 400 of us were arrested and jailed in mississippi during the freedom ride. a bus was set on fire in alabama. we were beaten and arrested and jailed, but we helped bring an end to segregation in public transportation. i came back here again in june of 1963 with the big six as the new chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee. we met with president kennedy. in 1963, we could not register to vote simply because of the color of our skin. we had to pay a poll tax, pass a so-called literacy test, and count the number of jelly baean in a jar. hundreds of thousands of people were arrested in the south for trying to participate in the democratic process. medgar evers had been killed in mississippi, and that's why we told president kennedy we intended to march on washington to demonstrate the need for equal justice and equal opportunity in america. on august 28th, 1963, the nation's capital was in a state of emergency. thousands of troops surrounded the city. liquor stores were closed. but the march was so orderly, so peaceful. it was filled with digni
over 400 of us were arrested and jailed in mississippi during the freedom ride. a bus was set on fire in alabama. we were beaten and arrested and jailed, but we helped bring an end to segregation in public transportation. i came back here again in june of 1963 with the big six as the new chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee. we met with president kennedy. in 1963, we could not register to vote simply because of the color of our skin. we had to pay a poll tax, pass a...
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. >> when the mississippi in southwest georgia and alabama, in harlem, chicago, philadelphia, and all over this nation the blacks are on the march for freedom. >> plus the force of labor vital to the civil rights movement, vital to the success of the march on washington. and as we go to break, the beat of music at the heart of the day. gospel singer mahalia jackson and her rendition of "how i got over" went down in history. ♪ how did we make it over ♪ look back in wonder how we made it over ♪ ♪ tell me how we got over the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actually use, you never miss the fun. beard growing contest and go! ♪ i win! what's in your wallet? his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... [ man ] hey, brad, want to trade the all-day relief of two aleve for si
. >> when the mississippi in southwest georgia and alabama, in harlem, chicago, philadelphia, and all over this nation the blacks are on the march for freedom. >> plus the force of labor vital to the civil rights movement, vital to the success of the march on washington. and as we go to break, the beat of music at the heart of the day. gospel singer mahalia jackson and her rendition of "how i got over" went down in history. ♪ how did we make it over ♪ look back in...
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because she was in jail in mississippi when the sheriff told the -- they beat her unconscious. she couldn't make the march. james couldn't make the march. he was in jail. the day of the march the people were in jail. and so i'm anxious for us to make a appropriation legislation event not just reflection and motivation. i'm already motivated. we are -- that's why you came here now. let me say reverend jackson. here is what reverend jacksons wants you to do. we need some money. we are having a reception next door. we knew we put together. we didn't get no sponsor. we need some support. i hope in all of our givings let us sustain ourselves. something we should ask people -- [inaudible] sometimes we can't fight if the people got the fight on the right -- [inaudible] am i right about that? >> yes. >> you wouldn't like to give $100 would you stand. we need the money real bad. >> you would give at least $100. stand. this is not personal. pay your way. >> pay your way. >> credit card, food stamps. stand up. stand up. keep standing. now, -- [inaudible] the rest of you who don't have an
because she was in jail in mississippi when the sheriff told the -- they beat her unconscious. she couldn't make the march. james couldn't make the march. he was in jail. the day of the march the people were in jail. and so i'm anxious for us to make a appropriation legislation event not just reflection and motivation. i'm already motivated. we are -- that's why you came here now. let me say reverend jackson. here is what reverend jacksons wants you to do. we need some money. we are having a...
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in rural areas of mississippi and alabama where there are a lot of poor people of both backgrounds black and white, they aren't on plantations. these are workers. and they really care about these basic social programs. and yet obama fights for them and they don't ally with them. >> they don't. and they think they will be better off on their own. >> i know you're friends with bill cosby and i in ways worship the guy. here's when the president didn't get away from delivering a tough message. he didn't sound like the lefty socialist his critics on the right portray him as. here he is. >> if we're honest with ourselves, we'll admit that during the course of 50 years, there were times when some of us claiming to push for change lost our way. the anguish of assassinations set off self-defeating riots. legitimate grievances against police brutality tipped into excuse making for criminal behavior. and what had once been a call for equality of opportunity, the chance for all americans to work hard and get ahead was too often framed as a desire for government support. as if we had no agency in our
in rural areas of mississippi and alabama where there are a lot of poor people of both backgrounds black and white, they aren't on plantations. these are workers. and they really care about these basic social programs. and yet obama fights for them and they don't ally with them. >> they don't. and they think they will be better off on their own. >> i know you're friends with bill cosby and i in ways worship the guy. here's when the president didn't get away from delivering a tough...
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in mississippi. also here, taylor branch, the historian who has, of course, written four books on dr. king and the civil rights era. his later "the king years" recently out in paperback. and our friend, ben jealous, the professional of the n.a.a.c.p. i want to start with you, marian. when you were there, did you realize at the time the effect that dr. king's speech was going to have? >> yes. and i realized as one of my own-- the hundreds of thousands property we were a transforming element of nonviolent witness that was unprecedented in our history, as you indicated, people expecting violence. here you had a huge, multiracial, multifaith, multigenerational-- i was 24 at the time-- witness -- >> what did you feel like? were you excited? >> i was exhilarated. i felt empowered. i felt connected. it's always good to know that you're not alone and there are all these people coming out saying, "we're committed to making america, america." it strengthened me as i was being trained to go down to mississippi
in mississippi. also here, taylor branch, the historian who has, of course, written four books on dr. king and the civil rights era. his later "the king years" recently out in paperback. and our friend, ben jealous, the professional of the n.a.a.c.p. i want to start with you, marian. when you were there, did you realize at the time the effect that dr. king's speech was going to have? >> yes. and i realized as one of my own-- the hundreds of thousands property we were a...
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and go back to mississippi, go back to north carolina. come here, but don't stay here. if you're going to change the nation, you've got to think states? and this is a question of what is happening in our local community. we will continue with coverage of this 50th commemoration of the march on washington when we return. [ bottle ] okay, listen up! i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. [ all gasp ] oj, veggies -- you're cool. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! 'cause i'm re-workin' the menu, keeping her healthy and you on your toes. [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutrition of great-tasting ensure. 24 vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and 9 grams of protein. i see you, cupcake! uh-oh! [ bottle ] the number one doctor recommended brand. ensure®. nutrition in charge™. [ bottle ] the number one doctor recommended brand. help keep teeth clean and breath play close.fresh and close. with beneful healthy smile food. with special crunchy kibbles and great taste... ...it's a happy way to a healthy smile. new beneful healthy smile food
and go back to mississippi, go back to north carolina. come here, but don't stay here. if you're going to change the nation, you've got to think states? and this is a question of what is happening in our local community. we will continue with coverage of this 50th commemoration of the march on washington when we return. [ bottle ] okay, listen up! i'm here to get the lady of the house back on her feet. [ all gasp ] oj, veggies -- you're cool. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! 'cause...
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and so the three civil rights workers dead, i knew there was killing in 1964 in mississippi. that's why i think we have to press on. and those of us in the congress have to find a way to fix what the supreme court did. >> rose: john lewis, thank you. >> thank you very much. good to see you. >> rose: the book is called "march." it is a history of the civil rights movement and you will understand more of the trieldz and difficult times and the triumph of the civil rights movement in america as it took place from the streets to legislation in congress to speeches and motivated by the sacrifice of thousands of people. >> i would simply like to say i think this has been one of the great days of america. >> rose: we continue this evening as we take note of the 50th anniversary of the march oning with. on august 28, dr. martin luther king delivered his "i have a dream" speech. it was an american important moment in history, and paved the way for the voting rights act of 1965. half a century later, our first african american president has been elected for a second term but we're stil
and so the three civil rights workers dead, i knew there was killing in 1964 in mississippi. that's why i think we have to press on. and those of us in the congress have to find a way to fix what the supreme court did. >> rose: john lewis, thank you. >> thank you very much. good to see you. >> rose: the book is called "march." it is a history of the civil rights movement and you will understand more of the trieldz and difficult times and the triumph of the civil...
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they ran away to the natchez-mississippi area, the territory. and lived together and later claimed they were married. during the campaign, it became a real issue and jackson never got over it because he said it killed her ultimately. all her life, she was embarrassed by it. she was a pioneer woman, she smoked a pipe, a corn cob pipe. and was a very excellent plantation manager. but the public side of things, no. and she was very, very hurt by it. now, judge overton, the best friend of the family, wrote an essay about the scandal of the not being married because they did remarry. he advised them to marry when jackson became famous and that was back in tennessee. the judge said the whole detail. he gets up. goes to mississippi, to natchez. as they say, they were married. he wouldn't go any further than that. >> what did andrew jackson do the rest of his term? two terms, really? as far as the first lady? >> for a hostess? he had his wife's niece for the second administration. she died in the second administration. she was popular. but she left over
they ran away to the natchez-mississippi area, the territory. and lived together and later claimed they were married. during the campaign, it became a real issue and jackson never got over it because he said it killed her ultimately. all her life, she was embarrassed by it. she was a pioneer woman, she smoked a pipe, a corn cob pipe. and was a very excellent plantation manager. but the public side of things, no. and she was very, very hurt by it. now, judge overton, the best friend of the...
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on this day in 1955, 14-year-old emmitt till was murdered by two white men in mississippi for flirting with a white woman. he was tortured and beaten and shot in the head. the murderers were acquitted and months later they admitted to the killing. a day never to forget. but today we also remember a hopeful day. five years ago today, senator barack obama accepted the democratic nomination for president in 2008. the arc of history bending toward justice. that's why we in our own way must never stop marching, never stop fighting, never stop doing whatever it is we can do. because at the end, right will always overpower wrong. and as the president quoted an old gospel song today, weeping may endure for a night. but if you keep going, joy will definitely come in the morning. we need to keep going because there are mornings that are waiting us if we would just fight through the night. i'm al sharpton. thank you for watching. "hardball" starts right now. >>> a question of character. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. the content of his character. re
on this day in 1955, 14-year-old emmitt till was murdered by two white men in mississippi for flirting with a white woman. he was tortured and beaten and shot in the head. the murderers were acquitted and months later they admitted to the killing. a day never to forget. but today we also remember a hopeful day. five years ago today, senator barack obama accepted the democratic nomination for president in 2008. the arc of history bending toward justice. that's why we in our own way must never...
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i'll see it impact louisiana and mississippi. going into the mid-atlantic. by sunday, it goes all the way up to the northeast and see the remnant there, the moisture going through texas. rain we are talking about how bad it is now. we are not there yet. saturday and sunday a lot more. >> the panhandle there, the cloud stays over the entire time. >> yeah. >> thanks so much. >> 37 minutes past the hour. another woman has come forward accusing san diego's mayor of sexual harassment. this time, it's 67-year-old peggy shannon who works part time at san diego city hall. she says filner would stop by her desk and make inappropriate comments about asking her out and more. she and her attorney talked about it with piers morgan. >> he came up to me without any warning when i was outside going home and hugged me and kissed me. i was appalled. i was shocked. it's not something that i thought the mayor would ever do. >> she is the 16th woman to accuse filner of sexual harassment. he maintains innocence and so far refused to resign. >> anthony weiner is at the bottom of t
i'll see it impact louisiana and mississippi. going into the mid-atlantic. by sunday, it goes all the way up to the northeast and see the remnant there, the moisture going through texas. rain we are talking about how bad it is now. we are not there yet. saturday and sunday a lot more. >> the panhandle there, the cloud stays over the entire time. >> yeah. >> thanks so much. >> 37 minutes past the hour. another woman has come forward accusing san diego's mayor of sexual...